Royalee You give no reason for preferring Coppell to Johnson and despite a host of top clubs having been interested in Ince you wouldn't take a chance on him.
RoyaleebrendywendyRoyalee :lol: You don't rate Anelka...you're comparing over the hill Ferdinand and Keown with Campo, Diouf and Anelka and the players they brought in clearly did nothing for them - they only survived year on year and then went on to the UEFA Cup.
You give no reason for preferring Coppell to Johnson and despite a host of top clubs having been interested in Ince you wouldn't take a chance on him.
You are perhaps the biggest idiot I've ever come across on here. You and Spacey should get together - maybe you could exchange definitions of the word 'blinkered' and compare notes on grammar.
sometimes i agree with royalee, but he does like the sound of his own keyboard doesnt he
and why must everything come down to insults,
no, campo wouldnt have come for less than 25 k
nor would anelka
or diouf
Why, have you asked them then? Or is this more Coppell-esque negativity about us not being able to attract any players because we are little old Reading. Where are Bolton getting all this imaginary money from?
Royalee Where are Bolton getting all this imaginary money from?
Roger the RabbitRoyalee Where are Bolton getting all this imaginary money from?
I thought Allardyce's strategy was well known - targets players who have a bit of a reputation for being slightly 'difficult' meaning other clubs aren;t necessarily so keen to go for them. Look for Bosman / free deals. Offer big signing on fee and good wage packages.
It worked pretty well for him and Bolton.
Whether it's a financially sound approach I'm not sure - probably need to look at Bolton's accounts.
But our approach of getting lower division players with a bit of hunger on relatively low wages has worked well for us and is just as valid a way to do it for a club without stupid money.
Roger the RabbitRoyalee Where are Bolton getting all this imaginary money from?
I thought Allardyce's strategy was well known - targets players who have a bit of a reputation for being slightly 'difficult' meaning other clubs aren;t necessarily so keen to go for them. Look for Bosman / free deals. Offer big signing on fee and good wage packages.
It worked pretty well for him and Bolton.
Whether it's a financially sound approach I'm not sure - probably need to look at Bolton's accounts.
But our approach of getting lower division players with a bit of hunger on relatively low wages has worked well for us and is just as valid a way to do it for a club without stupid money.
brendywendy dont try to reason with him roger
he'll just use emoticons, and call you an idiot
Royalee Yeah, Greg Halford, Sam Sodje, Fae, Kebe and all our other cheap signings really did us proud in the Premiership - it's a clever policy which guarantees relegation. .
Royalee I'd say Bolton's accounts are looking better than ours right now given that we have to sell players and they're getting over £30 million a year in TV money alone.
Roger the Rabbit Or you could quote the names of almost the entire promotion winning side as positive examples.....
brendywendy but they are all points that coppell has recently acknowledged himself
anyway
this is as dull as alol
Royaleebrendywendy but they are all points that coppell has recently acknowledged himself
anyway
this is as dull as alol
No, he's acknowledged that he should have brought in more players. He has not admitted he needs to change his attitude towards foreign players or completely reshape the team. Funnily enough he acknowledged the same point around December, but chose not to do anything about it. It's all very well saying you're sorry and you'll change your methods, but if you can't take action then it means nothing. The guy has had around 20 years to learn these simple mistakes, so I have little confidence in him changing his style now.
Think of all the money we are wasting paying inflated wages to Hunt, and also to players who are realistically never going to play (Halls, Bennett, Sodje and so forth). If you add up the amount of money we are paying to these players, I don't think you'll find our wages were all that different to Bolton's, which leads me to my next point - what is the point in Coppell signing all these mediocre players from the lower leagues if they are not going to have an impact and take us forward?
Royaleebrendywendy but they are all points that coppell has recently acknowledged himself
anyway
this is as dull as alol
No, he's acknowledged that he should have brought in more players. He has not admitted he needs to change his attitude towards foreign players or completely reshape the team. Funnily enough he acknowledged the same point around December, but chose not to do anything about it. It's all very well saying you're sorry and you'll change your methods, but if you can't take action then it means nothing. The guy has had around 20 years to learn these simple mistakes, so I have little confidence in him changing his style now.
Sarah StarRoyaleebrendywendy but they are all points that coppell has recently acknowledged himself
anyway
this is as dull as alol
No, he's acknowledged that he should have brought in more players. He has not admitted he needs to change his attitude towards foreign players or completely reshape the team. Funnily enough he acknowledged the same point around December, but chose not to do anything about it. It's all very well saying you're sorry and you'll change your methods, but if you can't take action then it means nothing. The guy has had around 20 years to learn these simple mistakes, so I have little confidence in him changing his style now.
He said he felt he was too loyal to some players though, didn't he?
brendywendyRoyaleebrendywendy but they are all points that coppell has recently acknowledged himself
anyway
this is as dull as alol
No, he's acknowledged that he should have brought in more players. He has not admitted he needs to change his attitude towards foreign players or completely reshape the team. Funnily enough he acknowledged the same point around December, but chose not to do anything about it. It's all very well saying you're sorry and you'll change your methods, but if you can't take action then it means nothing. The guy has had around 20 years to learn these simple mistakes, so I have little confidence in him changing his style now.
no-are you being deliberately obtuse?
....this bit:Think of all the money we are wasting paying inflated wages to Hunt, and also to players who are realistically never going to play (Halls, Bennett, Sodje and so forth). If you add up the amount of money we are paying to these players, I don't think you'll find our wages were all that different to Bolton's, which leads me to my next point - what is the point in Coppell signing all these mediocre players from the lower leagues if they are not going to have an impact and take us forward?
Royalee
When I say he should have brought in more players, I mean more QUALITY players to improve the team, not hangers on like Coppell chose to sign. The players he brought in were only back-up for his existing players, which is not the way to do business.
Hoop BlahThaumagurist* According to this:
http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=481
He has only been at three clubs and actually has less than 20 years experience. If he's such a great manager, then why hasn't he been snapped up by a bigger club? Most of his career he has managed in the lower levels, got Cambridge, Yeovil nowhere. He's even failed to take Bristol up this season. Only next season will tell if he can keep the momentum going.
He was part of the managment team at Cambridge from '88, admittedly starting off as Reserve team manager, but I'd say that probably still counts as managerial experience.
Soccerbase also doesn't mention Kettering Town or his time as coach of the Latvian national team.
Roger the RabbitRoyalee Where are Bolton getting all this imaginary money from?
I thought Allardyce's strategy was well known - targets players who have a bit of a reputation for being slightly 'difficult' meaning other clubs aren;t necessarily so keen to go for them. Look for Bosman / free deals. Offer big signing on fee and good wage packages.
It worked pretty well for him and Bolton.
Whether it's a financially sound approach I'm not sure - probably need to look at Bolton's accounts.
But our approach of getting lower division players with a bit of hunger on relatively low wages has worked well for us and is just as valid a way to do it for a club without stupid money.
brendywendy but they are all points that coppell has recently acknowledged himself
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